1970-71 Honda C70M (also called C70MK0 or
CM70). Like the early cub, this model did not significantly look any
different. Three colors were offered with a white leg guard/cowling:
Aquarius blue, Bright red, and Pine green. The fuel tank emblem read
"HONDA 70" The seat was long (for two riders) and even had rear
passenger footpegs. It had an electric start and the large tail light common
to other Hondas of the '70s. The engine was a 72cc OHC single cylinder. It
had a 3-speed transmission with an automatic clutch. The serial number
began C70M-017962.

1972-73 Honda C70K1 (also called C70MK1). Like
the early cub, this model did not significantly look any different. Two
colors were offered with the white leg guard/cowling: Strato Blue Metallic
and Poppy Yellow Metallic. The fuel tank emblem read "HONDA 70" The
seat was short and had a luggage rack over the rear wheel. It had an
electric start and the large tail light common to other Hondas of the '70s.
The engine was a 72cc OHC single cylinder. It had a 3-speed transmission
with an automatic clutch. The serial number began
C70-2000000.

1980 Honda C70 Passport was like the early cub,
this model did not significantly look any different. Two colors were
offered with the white leg guard/cowling: Parakeet Yellow and Angel Blue.
On the yellow bike, the long seat was brown and white; on the blue model
the long seat was black and white. A basket and rack were mounted above
the front fender and a short luggage rack was mounted behind the seat. A
"HONDA C70" logo appeared on the fuel tank. It had a six-volt system
like the previous models. The ignition used breaker points. It also had an
electric start. The engine was a 72cc OHC single cylinder. It had a 3-speed
transmission with an automatic clutch. The serial number began
DA01-1000014.

1981 Honda C70 Passport was like the 1980 model
with only a few exceptions. The VIN now had the 17 digits which
indicated the country (first character), manufacturer (second character),
year (10th character), and factory (11th character). (e.g.,
JH2DA0106BS100003. J=Japan H=Honda B=1981 S=Suzuka factory).
Three colors were offered with the white leg guard/cowling: Parakeet
Yellow, Angel Blue, and Monza Red. The long seat was black and white.
A basket and rack were mounted above the front fender and a short
luggage rack was mounted behind the seat. A "PASSPORT" logo appeared
on the fuel tank. It had a six-volt system like the previous models. The
ignition used breaker points. It also had an electric start. The engine was a
72cc OHC single cylinder. It had a 3-speed transmission with an automatic
clutch. The cowling now had another cutout next to the cylinder head. The
serial number began JH2DA0106BS100003.

1982 Honda C70 Passport was like the 1981 model
with only a few exceptions. The VIN had the 17 digits which indicated the
country, manufacturer, year, and factory. (e.g., JH2DA0107CS200001.
J=Japan H=Honda C=1982 S=Suzuka factory). The yellow color was
dropped leaving two colors with the white leg guard/cowling: Angel Blue
and Monza Red. The long seat was black and white. A basket and rack
were mounted above the front fender and a short luggage rack was
mounted behind the seat. A "PASSPORT" logo appeared on the fuel tank.
It now had a 12-volt system unlike the previous models. The ignition now
used a CD ignition instead of breaker points. It also had an electric start.
The engine was a 72cc OHC single cylinder. It had a 3-speed transmission
with an automatic clutch. The cowling and side cover were redesigned
slightly.

1983 Honda C70 Passport was like the 1982 model
with only a few exceptions. The VIN had the 17 digits which indicated the
country, manufacturer, year, and factory. (e.g., JH2DA0107DS300004.
J=Japan H=Honda D= 1983 S=Suzuka factory). Three colors were offered
with the white leg guard/cowling: Blue Metallic, Special Silver Metallic,
and Monza Red. The long seat was still black and white. A basket and rack
were mounted above the front fender and a short luggage rack was
mounted behind the seat. The word "HONDA" was on the fuel tank and
the word "PASSPORT" was on the side cover. It had a 12-volt system and
used a CD ignition. It also had an electric start. The cowling eliminated the cutouts of the
previous years and
installed pop-in covers in their place. The rear shocks were chromed and
were longer.
Engine: 72cc, OHC, four-stroke, single cylinderStarter: ElectricTransmission: Three-speed with automatic clutchDrive: Fully-enclosed drive chain reduces maintenanceAccessories: Standard front basket and rear carrying rackWheelbase: 1181mm (46.5 in.)Seat height: 760mm (29.9 in.)Fuel capacity: 4 liter (1.1 gal.)Dry weight: 82 kg (180.8 lb)